Seasonality of Moves and Duration of Residence

Introduction

America is an extremely mobile nation. Every year, millions of people in the United States pack up and move to a different home. Two often-asked questions about this mobility are the time of the year when most moves occur -- seasonality of moves -- and the length of time that people stay in one place -- duration of residence. This report, using data collected in the Survey of Income and Program Participation, gives us a look at these two topics.

Last Revised: February 18, 2015

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